Which is incorrect, so I intend to look into fixing it so you only get your HP restored.Z-Parting Shot is phenomenally good, fully restoring the switch, and making them good as new.
Which is incorrect, so I intend to look into fixing it so you only get your HP restored.Z-Parting Shot is phenomenally good, fully restoring the switch, and making them good as new.
Im pretty sure that's what he meant lolWhich is incorrect, so I intend to look into fixing it so you only get your HP restored.
Ah, I'll have to keep that in mind for the future... thanks for pointing it out.Which is incorrect, so I intend to look into fixing it so you only get your HP restored.
lando-t is not banned...?What counters Thousand Arrows?
Edit: And why is Landorus-T banned?
That's not something that works. Asking what counters thousand arrows is like asking what counters Dragon Dance. Counters exist solely for sets and Pokémon - no Pokémon counters, say, all users of stone edge, or earthquake, or even something like extreme speed. Sure, there are Pokémon that don't mind taking the move, but many of them don't want to come in on whatever carries it. If you could reliably blanket answer an that many Pokémon to the point of countering with one set, you'd be banned in about 3 minutes for brokenness. As far as abusers go, if any given one is broken, then the obvious answer is obvious. As far as answers to individual abusers go, most are walled by Mega Slowbro, Type Null does well against many of them, Hippowdon is decent, etc.What counters Thousand Arrows?
Edit: And why is Landorus-T banned?
Wow. Actual Pokemon.As far as answers to individual abusers go, most are walled by Mega Slowbro, Type Null does well against many of them, Hippowdon is decent, etc.
aerodactyl would be checkable but head smash invalidates that.Lando-T and Garchomp are not broken because they can be countered by Levitators/Flying types (among some others) but Thousand Arrows invalidates that. The move is the culprit, not the mon.
Its the sheer unpredictability factor. How do you counter a Pokemon with access to every attack, actually decent stats across the board and any of the 18 types it desires? Answer this question and its not broken at all.Again, i don't see why you find Silvally that broken, it has underwhelming stats (95 across the board isn't what i call broken imo) and struggle to find opportunities to setup anything due to other Pokemon getting stronger STAB options. I think the fact that Silvally can have anything made all of you think it's broken. But it's just not cause it dies to anything "too much powerful" and if you invest in bulk, you are too weak to damage anything before setting up. Also Silvally, if you use it other than Normal type, cannot hold any item (other than the memory), which cripples it even further.
Sure it gets all moves, but actually, a few sets really make it stand out above other Pokemon. So i don't think it's broken.
I don't find it broken and I intend to vote 'no ban' when the time comes. However, it's not just Head Smash that makes it "broken". It's Tough Claws + high BP contact STAB.aerodactyl would be checkable but head smash invalidates that.
No. It's also Speed + bulk + typing that makes it really hard to revenge.metagross would be only decent but heavy slam invalidates that.
lol Josh is more concerned with attacking my choice of words and making memes of my PMs than providing any sustenance to counter my arguments.Josh is spitting hot fire right now, listen to what he's saying dude. He's making a ton of good points...
Is this sarcastic (honestly can't tell).Wow. Actual Pokemon.
QT - as we saw in the chat, Mega Bro is a shaky check if your opp is running Banded Landot but generally it does fare well. However, relying on megas, let alone a subpar one atm, isn't advisable. Type Null/P2 are decent options, yes. Hippowdon? Well I'd rather use Mudsdale. Both can shuffle or Toxic and heal. Without Toxic, however, they're sitting ducks in the long run and Mega Chomp gives no fucks about your Toxic attempts.
No comment on the rest, but why can't we separate the silvally formes? Arceus formes are tiered separately; I think that's all the precedent we need.All that said, I'm having second-thoughts on Silvally, as I really think it's the Ghost set that's the most broken and every form's access to Quiver Dance. But as we can't separate the forms from each other, and as Quiver Dance isn't really breaking anything else (QD Genesect when?), I'm tempted to just commit to a Silvally ban.
I'm never sarcastic. (Honestly I don't know what part you thought I was being sarcastic about. I was being serious in that entire quote.)Is this sarcastic (honestly can't tell).
...and band is really mediocre.
Poison Jab was common on Chomp for this reason.Tapu Bulu, which handles Chomp really well
Tiering it separately has nothing to do with separating their move access. We tiered the Rotoms separately last gen but didn't let them share moves, so idk what you mean by this.No comment on the rest, but why can't we separate the silvally formes? Arceus formes are tiered separately; I think that's all the precedent we need.
Oh, ok. The line "Wow. Actual Pokémon" seemed like it could have been sarcastic.I'm never sarcastic. (Honestly I don't know what part you thought I was being sarcastic about. I was being serious in that entire quote.)
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Poison Jab was common on Chomp for this reason.
Tiering it separately has nothing to do with separating their move access. We tiered the Rotoms separately last gen but didn't let them share moves, so idk what you mean by this.
Now that Mega Lopunny isn't usable, will people finally remember Stoutland having Scrappy? It's not as good but I'm pretty sure it is an option to look at. Still has Crunch, Play Rough, Psychic Fangs and Superpower for coverage. Bulk is somewhat simillar, given that Mega Lop has less hp but higher actual defense stats (65/94/96 vs. 85/90/90). The damage diference is high, but it can still work, right?
Also, Water Bubble sounds way more scarry. With things like Water Spout, Hydro Pump or Crabhammer, you can have a 300, 220 or 180 STABs respectively, with the latest having high crit rate. Unfortunately Araquanid offensively is trash.
I meant Stat-Wise. If you aren't using a Water-Type move you do very little damage. Like I said, Water Bubble IS way scarrier now, but being basically only able to use one move offensively to do damage sounds risky. Completally forgot about Tail Glow thoHow is Araquanid offensively trash? it is completely monster if you don't have 4x water resist or Storm Drain or Water Absorb. Access to Tail Glow, Quiver Dance, Tail Glow, Heal Order and Sticky Web is huge.
This is what set i used
Araquanid (M) @ Leftovers
Ability: Water Bubble
EVs: 248 HP / 252 SpA / 8 SpD
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Steam Eruption
- Water Shuriken
- Tail Glow
- Heal Order
This thing is complete monster, i think better going Sp. Atk instead of Atk. Getting access to one of the best setup move in the game can't be ignored.
252+ Atk Water Bubble Araquanid Crabhammer vs. 0 HP / 0 Def Silvally: 249-294 (75.2 - 88.8%) -- 12.5% chance to OHKO after Stealth Rock
252+ SpA Water Bubble Araquanid Steam Eruption vs. 0 HP / 0 SpD Silvally: 229-270 (69.1 - 81.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Stealth Rock
the difference is not much, but get access to Tail Glow is worth it. i don't use Quiver dance because this thing is too slow and can be patched up with Water Shuriken anyways.